Meaning

1 senses
  1. (uncountable)A type of software that is distributed without payment but is limited in any combination of functionality, availability, or convenience.

    Shareware

    усло́вно-беспла́тное ПОuslóvno-besplátnoje PO

More definitions
  • software that is available free of charge; may be distributed for evaluation with a fee requested for additional features or a manual etc.

Examples

2 sentences
  1. Back in the day, programs used to be distributed as shareware.

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  2. I remember owning a shareware copy of Wolfenstein 3D.

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